Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this – none. That’s according to the U.S. adults surveyed by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

  • TrismegistusMx@lemmy.world
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    People need to differentiate between religion and spirituality. Religion is authority and tradition while spirituality is personal and infinitely varied. Religion acts as a medium to interfere with the individual’s ability to develop their own spiritual practice in favor of a belief system that serves power. Religion perverts divinity to enslave the masses.

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    In U.S. religion today, “the most important story without a shadow of a doubt is the unbelievable rise in the share of Americans who are nonreligious,”

    “Unbelievable!” cries the righteous, convinced of their value